Bio

TRANSACTIONSPlaced on injured reserve with an injured back (9/27/14)...Signed to contract extension by Carolina (3/10/14)...Placed on injured reserve with an injured left knee by Carolina (9/11/13)...Signed to contract extension by Carolina (11/28/11)...Placed on injured reserve with an injured left ankle by Carolina (9/3/11)...Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Carolina (5/1/09).

2014Played in the season opener for Carolina at Tampa Bay (9/7)...Suffered a back injury in practice (9/11) that caused him to be inactive versus Detroit (9/14) and not play versus Pittsburgh (9/21)...Placed on injured reserve (9/27).

2013Started the season opener at right guard for Carolina versus Seattle (9/8)...Suffered torn left anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments and was placed on injured reserve (9/11).

2012Played in 16 games with nine starts for Carolina...Made seven starts at right guard and two at right tackle...Contributed to offense that produced 5,771 total net yards and 328 first downs, the second-highest totals in team history...Started at right tackle versus the New York Giants (9/20) in place of an injured Byron Bell and versus Dallas (10/21) when Bell opened at right guard...Replaced an injured Geoff Hangartner in the starting lineup at right guard versus Seattle (10/7) in addition to opening the last six games at right guard...At San Diego (12/16): Opened holes and provided protection for the Panthers to set a team record with 29 first downs - 13 rushing, 12 passing and four via penalty...At New Orleans (12/30): One of four offensive linemen, along with left guard Thomas Austin, center Jeff Byers and right tackle Byron Bell, that entered the league as undrafted rookie free agents to start against the Saints...Helped offense amass 530 yards - the second most in team history...Cleared paths for the Panthers to compile 273 yards rushing - the second highest total in team history.

2011Spent the entire season on injured reserve for Carolina after suffering a broken left ankle during the final preseason game versus Pittsburgh (9/1).

2010Played in all 16 games with 11 starts...Started the final 11 games at right tackle after Geoff Schwartz moved to right guard...Helped the Panthers generate more than 100 yards rushing in eight of the last nine games with a season-high 212 yards versus Atlanta (12/12)...Vs. San Francisco (10/24): Made first NFL start.

2009Played in seven games and dressed but did not play in one...Inactive for eight games...Appeared primarily on special teams...Only undrafted rookie free agent signed by Carolina in 2009 to play during the season.

COLLEGEThree-year starter at Kentucky...Played in 45 games with 39 starts...2008 (Sr.): Second-team All-SEC choice...Selected as the team's most outstanding offensive lineman...Started 11 games at left tackle...Missed two games with a knee injury...Provided protection for the Wildcats to rank first in the conference for the fewest sacks allowed with 13...Surrendered only one sack in 428 pass plays...2007 (Jr.): Second-team All-SEC selection...Started 13 games...Part of offensive line that helped set a school single-season record for most points scored with 475...2006 (So.): Named the team's most outstanding offensive lineman...Started final 12 games at left tackle...2005 (Fr): Played in eight games, starting the last three at left tackle after Fatu Turituri went out with injury.

PERSONALAttended Seneca HS in Louisville, Ky....Majored in community communications and leadership development at Kentucky.

TRANSACTIONSPlaced on injured reserve with an injured back (9/27/14)...Signed to contract extension by Carolina (3/10/14)...Placed on injured reserve with an injured left knee by Carolina (9/11/13)...Signed to contract extension by Carolina (11/28/11)...Placed on injured reserve with an injured left ankle by Carolina (9/3/11)...Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Carolina (5/1/09).

2014Played in the season opener for Carolina at Tampa Bay (9/7)...Suffered a back injury in practice (9/11) that caused him to be inactive versus Detroit (9/14) and not play versus Pittsburgh (9/21)...Placed on injured reserve (9/27).

2013Started the season opener at right guard for Carolina versus Seattle (9/8)...Suffered torn left anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments and was placed on injured reserve (9/11).

2012Played in 16 games with nine starts for Carolina...Made seven starts at right guard and two at right tackle...Contributed to offense that produced 5,771 total net yards and 328 first downs, the second-highest totals in team history...Started at right tackle versus the New York Giants (9/20) in place of an injured Byron Bell and versus Dallas (10/21) when Bell opened at right guard...Replaced an injured Geoff Hangartner in the starting lineup at right guard versus Seattle (10/7) in addition to opening the last six games at right guard...At San Diego (12/16): Opened holes and provided protection for the Panthers to set a team record with 29 first downs - 13 rushing, 12 passing and four via penalty...At New Orleans (12/30): One of four offensive linemen, along with left guard Thomas Austin, center Jeff Byers and right tackle Byron Bell, that entered the league as undrafted rookie free agents to start against the Saints...Helped offense amass 530 yards - the second most in team history...Cleared paths for the Panthers to compile 273 yards rushing - the second highest total in team history.

2011Spent the entire season on injured reserve for Carolina after suffering a broken left ankle during the final preseason game versus Pittsburgh (9/1).

2010Played in all 16 games with 11 starts...Started the final 11 games at right tackle after Geoff Schwartz moved to right guard...Helped the Panthers generate more than 100 yards rushing in eight of the last nine games with a season-high 212 yards versus Atlanta (12/12)...Vs. San Francisco (10/24): Made first NFL start.

2009Played in seven games and dressed but did not play in one...Inactive for eight games...Appeared primarily on special teams...Only undrafted rookie free agent signed by Carolina in 2009 to play during the season.

COLLEGEThree-year starter at Kentucky...Played in 45 games with 39 starts...2008 (Sr.): Second-team All-SEC choice...Selected as the team's most outstanding offensive lineman...Started 11 games at left tackle...Missed two games with a knee injury...Provided protection for the Wildcats to rank first in the conference for the fewest sacks allowed with 13...Surrendered only one sack in 428 pass plays...2007 (Jr.): Second-team All-SEC selection...Started 13 games...Part of offensive line that helped set a school single-season record for most points scored with 475...2006 (So.): Named the team's most outstanding offensive lineman...Started final 12 games at left tackle...2005 (Fr): Played in eight games, starting the last three at left tackle after Fatu Turituri went out with injury.

PERSONALAttended Seneca HS in Louisville, Ky....Majored in community communications and leadership development at Kentucky.